First Congregational Church of Braintree  
  United Church of Christ   

Dear Folks,

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Jesus who walked on earth and lived a human life has died.  And Christ, the Resurrected One, has risen and gone on ahead.

 

In these days of Eastertide, the Sundays between Easter and Pentecost, we focus on what may die and rise again in a new way. Where is God coaxing new life to spring forth in our personal lives and in our church's life?  What does resurrection look like and how can we make way for its miracle?

 

We are Easter people. We believe that being faithful to our call and our ministry can lead to what seems like an end but with God, is transformed into a new beginning. In Eastertide, Jesus keeps appearing and encouraging the disciples to lean into their new beginning, to walk ahead on a new path despite doubt and fear, and despite it never having been done before.  And here we are as church two millenia later.

 

Keep your eyes open in Eastertide. Look for new life. Consider what has died to make that life emerge. Keep looking for what God might have in store for you and for us together.

 

Blessings,

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Karen